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Colchester Stadium
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jörgen Wahlström made the kick off which started today's match. Ludvig Hellström charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ludvig Hellström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Colchester United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Munkfors:s goal. Bernt Holmberg in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Markus Kielberg, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Lindqvist in the 10th minute of play forced Munkfors's goalkeeper Markus Kielberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Folke Engström scored 0-2 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Börje Hedin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gabriel Peyo kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Markus Kielberg was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Oskar Olsson. 27 minutes into the match, Colchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Folke Engström came free, but Börje Hedin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Börje Hedin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Folke Engström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Börje Hedin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Folke Engström, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Vilgot Berglund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Folke Engström in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Börje Hedin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 47 minutes, Jörgen Wahlström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Colchester United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jörgen Wahlström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Folke Engström to make the kick off. Elias Asklöv hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 1-2 became the score in the 54th minute when Jörgen Wahlström elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Jörgen Wahlström had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Markus Kielberg. Munkfors's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jörgen Wahlström was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. With his leg Börje Hedin managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Munkfors's Folke Engström fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bernt Holmberg's late challenge caught a Munkfors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernt Holmberg helped the player get up and apologised. Bernt Holmberg kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Sten Lindqvist took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Markus Kielberg. Markus Kielberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Börje Hedin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Georg Ekström in the 74th minute. Vilgot Berglund hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Börje Hedin made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Folke Engström sent off a good shot on target. 83 minutes into the match, Colchester United's goalkeeper Börje Hedin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Folke Engström. Börje Hedin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Folke Engström in the 84th minute. Folke Engström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Börje Hedin made a huge save. Vilgot Berglund's late challenge caught a Munkfors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vilgot Berglund helped the player get up and apologised. After 89 played minutes Colchester United got a freekick which was hit by Vilgot Berglund. Börje Hedin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Folke Lidberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Colchester United had won after a very even match.